OUR SURGERY CENTER
Our Surgery Center, Gastro Care, is conveniently located right next door to Gastro Health - Springfield (formerly Springfield Gastroenterology). Our helpful staff and knowledgeable physician will make your visit comfortable and informative. This center is fully accredited with Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and offers patients the benefit of the latest technology available. Gastro Care was developed to provide high quality patient care and patient convenience in mind. We look forward to serving you.
SERVICES
GASTRO CARE FORMS
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Complete following forms and bring them to your procedure:
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Bring the following to your procedure:
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Insurance Card
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Driver's License
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List of Your Current Medications
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Additional helpful information prior to your procedure:
Read the following introduction to our practice:
PHYSICIANS
Dr. Challa Ajit, MD
Physician
Medical Director
Dr. Challa Ajit has been a practicing gastroenterologist in Springfield, Ohio for over 11 years and has a special passion for colon cancer prevention and treating various liver disorders. Dr. Challa is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He obtained his internship from Thomas Jefferson University and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) from London, England. He has performed well over 20,000 procedures.
Dr. John DeBanto, MD
Physician
Dr. DeBanto has been practicing gastroenterology for over 20 years and he absolutely loves it!
He grew up locally in Dayton Ohio and attended the University of Dayton and Wright State University Medical School before completing his Internal Medicine and chief medicine residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and Gastroenterology fellowship a the University of Kentucky. Dr. DeBanto has lived and practiced in a number of areas in the country, most recently in California. He loves to interact with his patients and help them live a healthy life.
Dr. Kandarp Shah, MD
Physician
Dr. Shah went to medical schoolin India and completed residencytraining from Wayne StateUniversity in Michigan. HisGastroenterology fellowship trainingwas at William Beaumont Hospitalwhich has a strong reputation forhaving some of the most talentedand skillful gastroenterologists. He was contracted by KaiserHospital and Veterans Medical Center in Fresno for manyyears for his ability to perform high-quality colonoscopies andupper endoscopies. His skills include advanced endoscopicprocedures involving the removal of stones from the bileduct, enteroscopy to find source of gastrointestinal bleedingwhen the usual procedures fail to find it, and many others.
Dr. Darin Green, DO
Physician (procedures only)
Dr. Green is a board certified Proctologist who has been in practice since 1996. He did his undergraduate work at Wright State University and attended medical school at Ohio University. He did his internship and residency at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He is currently part of Providence Medical Group and has several satellite offices and colonoscopy privileges at multiple institutions and facilities. Dr. Green remains passionate about preventing colorectal cancer by performing quality colonoscopies as well as treating problems and diseases of the colon and rectum.
NURSES
Tara, RN
Clinical Nurse Manager
Miranda, RN
Nurse
Michele, RN
Nurse
Jill, RN
Nurse
Rachelle, RN
Nurse
Paige, RN
Nurse
Daniele, RN
Nurse
ENDO TECHNICIANS
Debra
Certified Endo Technician
Adam
Certified Endo Technician
Cara
Certified Endo Technician
FRONT DESK
Krystal
Front Desk Receptionist
Michele
Front Desk Receptionist
MANAGERS
Judy
Administrator
Tara
Clinical Nurse Manager